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Engraved Clam Shell
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Engraved tridacna (clam) shells like this one from Arad seem to have been used as cosmetic containers in the Near East and Mediterranean worlds in the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE. This…

Places:

Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIC, Second Half of 7th–Early 6th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Ecology, Monarchy, Animals

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Household Objects
Decorated clam shell incised with floral motifs.
The Two Great Eagles
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The word of the Lord came to me: O mortal, propound a riddle and relate an allegory to the House of Israel. Say: Thus said the Lord God: The great eagle with the great wings and the long pinions,

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Exile, Animals, Ecology, Monarchy, Covenant

Categories:

Literature, Prophetic Literature, Wisdom Literature